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A Lovely Gutting: Gender and Wealth in English Canada, 1860-1930 (Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series #24)
by Robin Durnford"from this sea I am fished, / gutted and stripped, / bled and bound, / on your ship I sail, / or go down." A Lovely Gutting echoes with the music of traditional nature poetry, but its romantic style is ripped by rawness. These poems - enraged and erotic, tormented and tender - swirl around the pain of personal loss, ebbing and surging like the North Atlantic. Durnford pictures a Newfoundland not found in postcards. Her verse roams an island only half-wild, a ramshackle world of crumbling outports and post-industrial landscapes. In one town, the site of a former US Air Force base, stands a crumbling theatre of "piss-stained crushed velvet seats," the ghost of Mae West still lingering. The ocean no longer spits up cod but the view is strangely sublime. A startling collection from a talented new voice in Canadian poetry, A Lovely Gutting splits open the guts of grief. It is an unflinching meditation on the loss of a culture and a father and on the struggle to preserve and honour what remains.
A Lovely Lie
by Jaime Lynn HendricksA Goodreads, SheReads, and Criminal Element Most Anticipated Thriller Is it better to believe a lovely lie or to know the horrible truth? 1999: The night of their senior picnic, Scarlett Russo and her best friend Pepper were involved in a car accident that left two of their classmates dead. Afterward, they lied to the police, protecting each other from the consequences. Then Pepper left town and Scarlett never heard from her again… Now: Twenty-two years later, Scarlett has buried that deadly incident deep in her mind and built a comfortable life for herself, working in a hotel on the west coast of Florida and raising her teenage son with her husband Vince. Her peace is disrupted, however, when Pepper’s daughter shows up with news of Pepper’s death. Zoey is twenty-one and studying to be an investigative journalist. She has a cryptic letter from Pepper addressed to Scarlett that alludes to the events of that fateful night and Pepper’s initial intentions to get an abortion. Now Zoey wants answers about her mother’s past. Who is Zoey’s father? And what really happened after the senior picnic? As Zoey continues to dig into the past, all of Scarlett’s buried secrets threaten to rise to the surface. Jaime Lynn Hendricks, “the queen of the page-turner” (Ashley Winstead), will have you questioning who you can trust in this intricately twisted thriller.
A Lovely Sleep: A Third Backwards Fairy Tale
by Marinela OrtizJoel: Joel has been a great prince to his town and his castle staff, which includes his group of court wizards that live on castle grounds. When he's arranged to marry a princess that his mother found, he questions if he should marry for the greater respects of tradition or if the princess he is marrying is wanting to keep him all to herself. <P><P> Raquel: Raquel has been a help to Joel when it comes to advising him and showing what she's got with her fire magic. Just when the fiancé arrives and shows her true colors and her wizard showing his magic off, Raquel has to not only save her prince but also her heart from being broken. <P><P> A Lovely Sleep is the third installment in the Backwards Fairy Tale series.
A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur
by Tennessee WilliamsIt is a warm June morning in the West End of St. Louis in the mid-thirties--a lovely Sunday for a picnic at Creve Coeur Lake. But Dorothea, one of Tennessee Williams's most engaging "marginally youthful," forever hopeful Southern belles, is home waiting for a phone call from the principal of the high school where she teaches civics--the man she expects to fulfill her deferred dreams of romance and matrimony. Williams's unerring dialogue reveals each of the four characters of A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur with precision and clarity: Dorothea, who does even her "setting-up exercises" with poignant flutters; Bodey, her German roommate, who wants to pair Dotty with her beer-drinking twin, Buddy, thereby assuring nieces, nephews, and a family for both herself and Dotty; Helena, a fellow teacher, with the "eyes of a predatory bird," who would like to "rescue" Dotty from her vulgar, common surroundings and substitute an elegant but sterile spinster life; and Miss Gluck, a newly orphaned and distraught neighbor, whom Bodey comforts with coffee and crullers while Helena mocks them both. Focusing on one morning and one encounter of four women, Williams once again skillfully explores, with comic irony and great tenderness, the meaning of loneliness, the need for human connection, as well as the inevitable compromises one must make to get through "the long run of life. "
A Lovely Way to Burn: Plague Times Trilogy 1
by Louise WelshAs heard on BBC Radio 4 Book at BedtimeIt doesn't look like murder in a city full of death. A pandemic called 'The Sweats' is sweeping the globe. London is a city in crisis. Hospitals begin to fill with the dead and dying, but Stevie Flint is convinced that the sudden death of her boyfriend Dr Simon Sharkey was not from natural causes. As roads out of London become gridlocked with people fleeing infection, Stevie's search for Simon's killers takes her in the opposite direction, into the depths of the dying city and a race with death. A Lovely Way to Burn is the first outbreak in the Plague Times trilogy. Chilling, tense and completely compelling, it's Louise Welsh writing at the height of her powers.
A Lovely Way to Burn: Plague Times Trilogy 1 (Plague Times Trilogy)
by Louise WelshAs heard on BBC Radio 4 Book at BedtimeIt doesn't look like murder in a city full of death. A pandemic called 'The Sweats' is sweeping the globe. London is a city in crisis. Hospitals begin to fill with the dead and dying, but Stevie Flint is convinced that the sudden death of her boyfriend Dr Simon Sharkey was not from natural causes. As roads out of London become gridlocked with people fleeing infection, Stevie's search for Simon's killers takes her in the opposite direction, into the depths of the dying city and a race with death. A Lovely Way to Burn is the first outbreak in the Plague Times trilogy. Chilling, tense and completely compelling, it's Louise Welsh writing at the height of her powers.
A Lover Awaits
by Patricia RosemoorPhoebe Grant wanted Simon Calderon more than she wanted her next breath.Simon was a rare mix of white-hot masculinity and protective tenderness, and their attraction was all consuming. His merest touch sent shivers racing up her spine, yet he asked for the one thing Phoebe couldn't give-her heart.The apparent murder suicice of Phoebe's sister and Simon's twin brother had shattered Phoebe's illusion of love. Yet only in Simon's arms could she escape the pain of her sister's death. And then just when she felt her defenses weakening, the real killer made his existence known. Now if Phoebe and Simon didn't act quickly, the killer's next crime of passion could mean their deaths....
A Lover Scorned (Claire Aldington Mystery #3)
by Isabelle Holland[from the back cover] "A Lover Scorned returns to St. Anselm's Episcopal church on Manhattan's expensive Upper East Side, where the Rev. Claire Aldington (A Death at St. Anselm's) is on the defensive when another female priest is brutally murdered in nearby Central Park. Adding to the atmosphere of menace, Claire is convinced that her fiance, banker Brett Cunningham, is concealing information from her, including his temporary whereabouts. A series of threatening phone messages from an androgynous caller and another grisly murder are enough to set Claire in motion to solve the crimes before she becomes the next victim." Look for more of the books in the Claire Aldington series including #1 A Death at St Anselm's, #2 Flight of the Archangel, #4 A Fatal Advent and #5 The Long Search. In addition Isabelle Holland has written forty novels for adults and young people including The Christmas Cat, with more on the way.
A Lover of God: The Ecstatic Sufi Nūrī (SUNY series in Islam)
by Dora ZsomOne of the so-called ecstatic (or intoxicated) Sufis of Baghdad, Abū Ḥusayn al-Nūrī (d. 907/8) was famous for his quasi-blasphemous utterances and shocking public behavior. He was often enraptured by a passionate love of God that led him to eccentric acts that scandalized both ordinary people and the religious authorities. Besides yielding to divine love and beauty, he would occasionally come near succumbing to bodily temptations and carnal passions. Despite Nūrī’s outrageous behavior, Junayd, the moderate or sober Sufi par excellence, held him in high esteem, kept corresponding with him, and commented upon his controversial ecstatic sayings. This book collects Nūrī’s literary legacy by surveying the sources for his life—poems, sayings, and comments on the Quran, including an exchange of letters between him and Junayd preserved in the Cairo Genizah—and by discussing the authorship of the Stations of the Hearts, which has been widely attributed to Nūrī.
A Lover's Almanac
by Maureen HowardOne of the preeminent novelists of our time, Maureen Howard dazzles us with a love story of radiant intelligence and delicious wit. The exhilarating flights and emotional depths of Howard's storytelling balance the fates of two young lovers in New York: Artie, a bastard, perhaps "begot in the mud of Woodstock," now a boyish computer wizard; and Louise, a hot new painter out of the Midwest, seriously committed to her art. Their romance, seemingly shattered on the eve of the millennium, is played out against the tale of two old lovers lost to each other for a half century. As these two couples search through the cultural flotsam and jetsam for love and happiness, Howard spins a superb novel of ideas and transforms, as only she can, the dear Old Farmer's Almanac into a bright book of life. .
A Lover's Complaint
by William Shakespeare"A Lover's Complaint" is a narrative poem published as an appendix to the original edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets. It is given the title "A Lover's Complaint" in the book, which was published by Thomas Thorpe in 1609. <P> <P> Although published as Shakespeare's work, the poem's authorship has become a matter of critical debate. The majority opinion is that it is by Shakespeare, though of inferior quality to his other works. <P> <P> The poem consists of forty-seven seven-line stanzas written in the rhyme royal (with the rhyme scheme ababbcc), a metre and structure identical to that of Shakespeare's poem The Rape of Lucrece. After a scene-setting introduction, the poem takes the form of a lengthy speech by an abandoned young woman, including a speech within her speech, as she recounts the words by which she was seduced.
A Lover's Complaint
by William ShakespeareFrom off a hill whose concave womb reworded A plaintful story from a sist'ring vale, My spirits t'attend this double voice accorded, And down I laid to list the sad-tuned tale, Ere long espied a fickle maid full pale, Tearing of papers, breaking rings atwain, Storming her world with sorrow's wind and rain.
A Lover's Complaint: A Poem
by William ShakespeareA young woman tells of her seduction and abandonment by a young man who proves to be unworthy of her charm and beauty. After a scene-setting introduction, the poem takes the form of a lengthy speech by the abandoned young woman, including a speech within her speech, as she recounts the words by which she was seduced.
A Lover's Discourse: A Novel
by Xiaolu GuoA story of desire, love, language, and the meaning of home set against the backdrop of Brexit London—from the award-winning author of Nine Continents.A Chinese woman moves from Beijing to London for a doctoral program—and to begin a new life—just as the Brexit campaign reaches a fever pitch. Isolated and lonely in a Britain increasingly hostile to foreigners, she meets a landscape architect and the two begin to build a life together.A Lover’s Discourse is an exploration of romantic love told through fragments of conversations between the two lovers. Playing with language and the cultural differences that her narrator encounters as she settles into life in post-Brexit vote Britain, the lovers must navigate their differences and their romance, whether on their unmoored houseboat or in a cramped and stifling apartment in east London. Suffused with a wonderful sense of humor, this intimate and tender novel asks what it means to make a home and a family in a new land.“Through her precise and unflinching language, a revealing account emerges of how one mind opens to another, how it processes each decision and moment of wondering.” —USA Today“A fragmentary meditation on the nature of love, on desire and on connection between two humans . . . sets off cross-cultural echoes with the lightest of strokes.” —The Guardian“Unlike Roland Barthes’ book by the same name, Xiaolu Guo’s A Lover’s Discourse is a love story as a genuine dialogue, not only between lovers, but between languages, cultures, and philosophies. Swift, astute, and funny.” —Siri Hustvedt, international–bestselling author
A Lover's Dream
by Altonya WashingtonCAN MIXING BUSINESS AND PLEASUREAuthor Michaela Sellars has a successful writing career, but love and security have always eluded her...until a research trip takes a surprisingly romantic turn. Quest Ramsey and his brother Quaysar belong to one of Seattle's most successful families, and Michaela is in town to profile them for an upcoming biography. Falling in love with gorgeous, confident Quest-and having him fall for her in return-is the ultimate dream come true...ADD UP TO LOVE?Quest is reluctant to be featured in Michaela's tell-all book, but something about this beautiful woman has captured his attention and keeps him coming back. With little reservation, he lets her into his life and his heart. But when Michaela uncovers a secret that threatens to ruin his family name, she'll have to choose between the integrity of her profession, and the love she never thought she'd find.
A Lover's Kiss
by Margaret MooreAn English ex-spy is rescued by a poor French seamstress in this suspenseful Regency romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.Sir Douglas Drury was a spy during the Napoleonic war and has the scars, and enemies, to show for it. When he is set upon in a London street, he finds it hard to be grateful because his rescuer is not only a woman, but French into the bargain!Juliette Bergerine has learned to keep herself safe by avoiding undue attention, but now her life is also in danger and, together, she and Drury must take refuge in a Mayfair mansion. There, this broodingly cynical man proves an irresistible temptation. . . .Praise for A Lover’s Kiss“Moore continues to captivate with her latest historical. . . . The conflict pulls readers in, and the villain is most definitely a surprise.” —RT Book Reviews“A Lover’s Kiss is a suspenseful, tragic romance of the first order! I recommend A Lover’s Kiss especially to readers who enjoy the Regency period knowing that there is just a smattering of intimacy and plenty of drama.” —Romance Reader at Heart, Top Pick
A Lover's Legacy
by Veronica ParkerSingle, but successful interior designer Marcia Watkins is shocked to hear the news of her sister Anna's sudden engagement to a wealthy New Orleans businessman, Justin St. Jean. Skeptical, Marcia agrees to help with the wedding plans. But while staying at one of Justin's mansions, she meets Walter Dufrane, a widower. While passion flares between the two, Walter is unwilling to let go of the past and refuses to commit to anything more that a casual relationship. However, love has other plans when Walter and Marcia work together to solve a dark mystery that's been "haunting" the mansion for over 150 years.
A Lover's Mask
by Altonya WashingtonDeep down Fernando Ramsey longs for the kind of love his parents never shared-a love based on equality and respect. Sadly, he hasn't met the woman to make his secret yearning come true, until he meets Contessa Warren. Gorgeous and sexy, the Chicago publisher is everything Fernando desires. . . . ; Unfortunately, Contessa is out to prove the Ramseys are hip-deep in a scandal that could harm more than their family name. She's also dangerously close to falling for Fernando. The red-hot passion they share in the bedroom is making it hard for Contessa to concentrate in the newsroom. The million-dollar question-can Fernando and Contessa's relationship survive the shocking revelations about to shake the powerful Ramsey clan?
A Lover's Pretense
by Altonya WashingtonThe pain of lost love has shaped Tykira Lowery, and despite the challenges of starting life anew, her savvy business skills and warm spirit guarantee her entrepreneurial success. Now, coming face to face with Quaysar Ramsey each day was overwhelming her nerves...and her desires. One dance in this resort developer's arms led Tykira to believe there may be a chance to start over with the man she'd lost once before.... Convinced that a threat still exists on her life, Quaysar Ramsey has kept Tykira at arms length for years. Now seeing her back in Seattle at his brother's wedding, old embers began to ignite into a flaming passion. Amid surprising revelations, and some hard truths, Tykira and Quaysar might just bridge the gap that has kept them apart for far too long. Will his true feelings for the only woman who has ever held his heart finally bring them together?
A Lover's Vow (The Grangers #3)
by Brenda JacksonFrom a New York Times–bestselling author, a man falls for the PI helping to exonerate his father from murder in this romantic suspense novel.Business mogul Dalton Granger is as passionate as he is gorgeous, but private investigator Jules Bradford won’t give him the time of day. She knows all about the youngest Granger brother—a charming bad boy whose only interest is playing the field.But Dalton is more complicated than that, and he’s determined to show Jules that behind all the bravado is the honest heart of a devoted son, brother . . . and a man whose own life is in peril.Jules is the only person who can protect Dalton, and they embark on a mission to save his family and his legacy. But when their late nights in the office turn into early mornings in the bedroom, Jules and Dalton soon realize they have more at stake than they ever imagined.Praise for A Brothers Honor, book 1 of the Grangers series:“Welcome to another memorable family tree created by the indomitable Brenda Jackson, a romantic at heart.” —USA Today
A Lovesong For India: Tales from East and West
by Ruth Prawer JhabvalaTaking us from a sweltering Indian rooftop at night to the marble halls of an ageing Bollywood star's palace, this is a new collection of short stories from Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.A wedding is planned between two innocents at a crumbling mansion of a grand Hudson Valley estate, while among the white-socked convent girls of post-colonial New Delhi a mixed-race couple contemplate their son's alienation and the failure of hope. A young English girl infiltrates Fifth Avenue theatrical royalty and a lovely Broadway starlet exacts a clever, protracted revenge against her nemesis. Speaking of mortality and family rivalry, of the transfer of power from old to young, of love and the loss of innocence, this is a delicious assortment of fairytales and parables.
A Lovesong For India: Tales from East and West
by Ruth Prawer JhabvalaTaking us from a sweltering Indian rooftop at night to the marble halls of an ageing Bollywood star's palace, this is a new collection of short stories from Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.A wedding is planned between two innocents at a crumbling mansion of a grand Hudson Valley estate, while among the white-socked convent girls of post-colonial New Delhi a mixed-race couple contemplate their son's alienation and the failure of hope. A young English girl infiltrates Fifth Avenue theatrical royalty and a lovely Broadway starlet exacts a clever, protracted revenge against her nemesis. Speaking of mortality and family rivalry, of the transfer of power from old to young, of love and the loss of innocence, this is a delicious assortment of fairytales and parables.
A Lovesong for India: Tales From The East And West
by Ruth Prawer JhabvalaIn this expansive story collection, acclaimed writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala continues her lifelong meditation on East and West. Set in India, England, and New York City, A Lovesong for India reveals what unites us across oceans, cultures, and lifetimes.In "Innocence," an older couple, whose social standing is marred from a decades-old scandal, rent out rooms in their Delhi home for both companionship and income. Isolated and battling blame and guilt, the couple becomes deeply invested in the lives of their two tenants. With the addition of a third renter-a beautiful and provocative woman from India-tensions in the household push the story to its feverish conclusion.The story "Talent" finds Jhabvala in New York City reflecting on the friction between family and societal expectations. Magda is a talent scout whose entire life is her work until she meets Ellie, a singer whose immense ability and unguarded personality captivate Magda. Soon Ellie is integrated into Magda's extended family for better or worse. Remarkable and unwavering, this collection is the hallmark of Jhabvala's celebrated career and a testament to her "balance, subtlety, wry humor, and beauty" -The New York Times.
A Loving Scoundrel: A Malory Novel (Malory-Anderson Family #7)
by Johanna LindseyThis &“delightfully engaging&” (RT Book Reviews) entry in New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey&’s Malory-Anderson Family series follows the son of a gentleman pirate as he falls in love with the streetwise young woman he hires as his maid.When Danny, a young woman from the streets of London with no memory of her real family, helps handsome rakehell Jeremy Malory steal back the jewels his friend lost in a card game, she is kicked out of her gang. She demands Jeremy give her a legitimate job so she can become respectable. Intrigued by her beauty and spunk, Jeremy hires Danny as his upstairs maid, although he really wants her to be his mistress. Under the tutelage of Jeremy and his cousin Regina, Danny blossoms into a lady. Although she is drawn to Jeremy by a passion she has never experienced before, she refuses to be anything more than a servant to him. But when she undergoes a Cinderella-like transformation and poses as Jeremy&’s new love interest in an attempt to help him avert a scandal, his aristocratic peers can&’t help but notice how familiar Danny looks. Now tongues are wagging, raising the question of her true identity, which threatens not only Danny&’s chances of capturing Jeremy&’s heart but also her very life. Filled with Johanna Lindsey&’s &“signature blend of witty writing [and] charmingly unique characters&” (Booklist), A Loving Scoundrel is a sparkling romance classic that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.